Locals in UK town that were 'terrorised by fish-eating otters' say they've returned
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Locals in UK town that were 'terrorised by fish-eating otters' say they've returned
Several locals who live in Ulverston, UK, reported the animals were breaking into their ponds and killing their Koi Carp fish in October. Nobody in the local area saw the otters for a few weeks, so residents assumed that the animals had died. However, shocking CCTV footage captured in the early hours of Friday, November 29, morning shows the otter going onto the garden before being scared off.
